19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Evangeline Township
Kaila Kuhn, born in Boyne City, 3 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Boyne City lists the most: 5, with Kaila Kuhn first. The best known of them is Claude Shannon, with articles in 70 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Evangeline Township.
What stands out about Evangeline Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Evangeline Township
Nobody born in Evangeline Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Claude Shannon
1916–2001American mathematician and information theorist







Yvonne Walker Keshick
born 1946American Anishinaabe artist and basket maker

Raymond Wesley Starr
1888–1968United States federal judge
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Boyne City: 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Evangeline Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (11)
- Claude Shannon: Jacobs, Konrad, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Megan Boone: Thibault, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Malpass: Franz Mahr (World Bank), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Britta Phillips: Tammy Lo from Brooklyn, NY, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Catton: Library of Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Acheson: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Hankins: Swaurt, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Carey: Ralphcar, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Archibald Nichols: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Wesley Starr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Maddock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons